linux - Open gnome-terminal from shell script and hold window open -

i'm trying write script sets programming environment taking argument name of project(directory) want open

so example: ./my_script.sh sample_app

and here script far:

#!/bin/bash  wmctrl -s 0 sublime & sleep 2  wmctrl -s 1 google-chrome & sleep 2  wmctrl -s 2 dir="$echo /home/bitnumb/projects/ruby/workspace/$1" echo $dir gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=guard -e ls & #gnome-terminal -e cd /home/bitnumb/projects/ruby/workspace/$1 && bundle exec guard & #gnome-terminal -e cd /home/bitnumb/projects/ruby/workspace/$1 && rails s & 

the problem arises when script executes:

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=guard -e ls & 

i message the child process exited status 0.:

i can't use terminal after (i can close it) , message hides part of output. , yet, have created profile , set when command exits dropdown menu 'hold terminal open'...

** i left comments in script can idea of i'm trying do

to execute multiple commands in same gnome-terminal window, use semicolons ; separators below:

gnome-terminal -- bash -c "command 1; command 2; ...; bash;" 

the last command bash starts command-line interpreter terminal doesn't exit @ end (use $shell instead of bash more general solution).

this way won't need define profile option hold terminal open when command exits , won't message the child process exited status 0 (which hide parts of output).

here might write (i use backslashes \ split lines):

gnome-terminal -- bash -c \ " ls ;\ cd /home/bitnumb/projects/ruby/workspace/$1 && bundle exec guard ;\ cd /home/bitnumb/projects/ruby/workspace/$1 && rails s;\ $bash;"